India secured their spot in the continental championship with a stunning 2-1 victory over heavyweights IR Iran in Ahmedabad, capping off a resilient campaign that showcased the country's rising young talent.
While Indian Football is at a stage where qualification for the continental stage is celebrated as a success, there is one team that put that aside, dreamt of bigger things, and came tantalisingly close to achieving them. The man behind such 'success' and the subsequent audacious dream that
Warriors are not the ones who always win, but the ones who always fight. These set of words could probably never have been any truer than in the 4-8 loss that the Blue Colts suffered at the hands of Japan in their last Group D match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup at the Rajamangala National Stadi
It is down to the last game in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup for India, and it is the biggest one of them all so far. Japan await the Blue Colts in a match that will be played at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, one that will decide the fate of the boys from the subcontinent
It was not the best of times, but it certainly was not the worst. India's 0-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their second Group D match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup was heartbreaking, to say the least. The Blue Colts fought tooth and nail, perhaps better in
India and Vietnam played out a 1-1 draw in their tournament campaign opener. India came back from behind during the second half to secure a fighting draw.
Vietnam had their chances. India had theirs, perhaps a few more than their opponents. But Long Vu for Vietnam and Malemngamba Thokchom for India remained the only two scorers in a game that was tied 1-1. It may have left many desiring for more, but India head coach Bibiano Fernandes, in h
India head coach Bibiano Fernandes, having already come close to the semi-finals in the 2018 edition of the tournament, stressed on the importance of inculcating a winning culture in the boys.